Etymology

lysimeter

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Today it means: An instrument that measures the percolation of water through soil Full definition →

Ancient Greek λύσις
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromλύσις“loosening”
  2. English todaylysimeter

Ancient Greek λύσις (lúsis, “loosening”) + -meter

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekλύσις all →

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